31.8 bullhorns?

I bought a used T1 and want to put bullhorns on it. I could use a shim and put my Soma or Nitto bars on, but since it already has the 31.8 stem, I'd like to try try some 31.8 bars to get the extra stiffness people say the larger diameter gives. (And with the stock road road bars, it does feel very solid.) Any recommendations? I read a couple old threads but wanted to hear what's new. Most of the bullhorn/TT bars I've found are 25.4 or 26; nitto, soma, easton, profile design.

I did it with almost no input from the internet, just looked at one or two first,

I got a Permanent pen measured twice

wrapped next to the cut in masking tape (not needed if you are good with a hacksaw)

Cut it

Filed it down

Used first cut off piece to mark up for second side

Cut just outside for second side

Filed down second side

Voila

Originally Posted by cc700

i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.

Thanks for the suggestions. I was thinking about chopping the stock road bars, but the segment between the first and second curves is really short, and then the second curve is quite sharp, which I think would put the bar-end front brake lever I like to run at a wide angle from the chopped bars.

Yeah, those Deda's look sweet. I couldn't find them online either. So I assume you bought them in Italy, Aldone?

or skip all that except for the measuring and just use a pipe cutter that you can buy for 7 dollars.

or you could do that, yeah

Originally Posted by cc700

i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.

for those looking, those deda crononeros aren't hard to find at all. google yields several results, but since i actually like supporting my local crew, i made a call 5 minutes ago and they will be in tomorrow afternoon for 65 bucks.